Decodes OpenBUGS parameter names (e.g.,
beta[3,14] becomes beta with 2 indexes: 3 and 14) for
use by the bugs.sims function - intended for internal
use
Usage
decode.parameter.name(a)
Arguments
a
one element of the first column of ‘codaIndex.txt’
Value
list with elements:
root
name of parameter, e.g. beta
dimension
number of indexes, e.g. 2
indexes
indexes, e.g. 3 and 14
given a == "beta[3, 14]"
See Also
The main function to be called by the user is bugs.